Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Peru

Peru: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 was 20.14 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
20.14
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
89th
of 92 countries
All-time high
20.38
in 2017
All-time low
19.79
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Peru, 1997–2021

051015201997200920211997: 20.11998: 19.81999: 202000: 202001: 202002: 20.12005: 202006: 202007: 19.92009: 19.82010: 19.82011: 19.92012: 202013: 202014: 20.12015: 20.22016: 20.32017: 20.42018: 20.32019: 20.22020: 20.42021: 20.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 20.14 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Peru peaked at 20.38 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.79, in 1998.

That places Peru 89th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 20.09 —
1998 19.79 -1.5%
1999 19.98 +1.0%
2000 19.96 -0.1%
2001 19.96 -0.0%
2002 20.12 +0.8%
2005 20.02 -0.5%
2006 20.02 +0.0%
2007 19.89 -0.7%
2009 19.82 -0.3%
2010 19.83 +0.1%
2011 19.91 +0.4%
2012 19.97 +0.3%
2013 19.95 -0.1%
2014 20.07 +0.6%
2015 20.18 +0.6%
2016 20.27 +0.4%
2017 20.38 +0.6%
2018 20.33 -0.2%
2019 20.24 -0.4%
2020 20.38 +0.7%
2021 20.14 -1.2%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 20.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.5, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 20.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.83, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.95 19.79 20.09 3
2000s 19.97 19.82 20.12 7
2010s 20.11 19.83 20.38 10
2020s 20.26 20.14 20.38 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 86 Tanzania 20.21 compare
  2. 87 Bangladesh 20.2 compare
  3. 88 Cambodia 20.17 compare
  4. 90 Guatemala 20.05 compare
  5. 91 Ethiopia 19.74 compare
  6. 92 Madagascar 19.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Peru?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Peru was 20.14 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 20.38 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 19.79 in 1998.
How does Peru rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24?
Peru ranks 89th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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